Chuck Berry

@Black Musicians, Life Achievements and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Chuck Berry was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist Missouri African American Singers Black Musicians Black Singers American Musicians Guitarists Libra Celebrities Chuck Berry or Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is known as the 'Father of Rock-n-Roll' and is regarded as one of the most popular and influential performers in the 'rhythm-and-blues' and 'rock-and-roll' music in the era of 1950s, '60s and '70s. His distinctive sounds from the guitar, vivid descriptions of teenage life, and the melodic virtuosities of the piano player (Johnnie Johnson) have served as a source of inspiration for every rock-and-roll band for more than half a century. He helped create rock and roll from rhythm and blues by combining clever lyrics, precise diction, characteristic country-western music devices, electronic effects and magnificent stage shows. Growing up with a family proud of its African-American and Native-American ancestry and singing in the choir of the Antioch Baptist Church could very well have been his inspiration. He says he borrowed his technique and guitar riffs from 'T-Bone Walker'. Legendary bands like The Beatles, Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys have covered numerous songs by Berry. Later on, he stopped recording albums, but played regularly on tours and on 'one-man' shows accompanied by independent musicians and bands

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Birthday: October 18, 1926 Died on: March 18, 2017 Nationality: American Famous: African American Singers, Black Musicians, Black Singers, Musicians, Guitarists Hobbies: Croquet, Chess City/State: Missouri Spouses: Themetta Information Detail Birthday October 18, 1926 Died on March 18, 2017 Nationality American Famous African American Singers, Black Musicians, Black Singers, Musicians, Guitarists Hobbies Croquet, Chess City/State Missouri Spouses Themetta Siblings Henry W. Berry, Lucy Williams, Paul L. Berry, Thelma Smith Known as Charles Edward Anderson Berry Childrens Aloha Berry, Ingrid Berry Universities Sumner High School Birth Place St. Louis, Missouri, United States Height 187cm Gender Male Father Henry Berry Mother Martha Berry Sun Sign Libra Born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States Famous as Guitarist Died at Age 90

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Chuck Berry married Themetta 'Toddy' Suggs on October 28, 1948. They had a daughter named Darlin Ingrid Berry, on October 3, 1950. Unsplash Personal Life

In December 1959, Barry was arrested under the 'Mann Act'. Allegations were that he transported Janice Escalante, an Apache waitress, over state lines to work as a hat check girl and had sexual intercourse with the 14 year old. He was sentenced to one- and-a-half year imprisonment. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1979, Internal Revenue Service accused him of being an income tax evader. He was sentenced to four months imprisonment and 1,000 hours of community service. Unsplash Personal Life

Chuck Berry was born on October 18, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the fourth child born to Henry, a contractor and deacon of a Baptist church, and Martha, a certified public school principal. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Summer High School for education. In 1944, he was arrested and convicted of armed robbery and stealing a car at gun point in Kansas City. He was sent to the 'Intermediate Reformatory for Young Men' in Algoa for 3 years. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1947, he supported his family with multiple jobs. He trained as a beautician at the Poro College of Cosmetology and played at several night clubs. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

In 1952, Barry joined pianist Johnnie Johnson and drummer Ebby Harding. Soon, their band became the best in St. Louis. Unsplash Career

In 1955, he met Muddy Waters—a popular American blues musician —in Chicago, who advised him to contact Leonard Chess of Chess Records. Berry was signed by the Chess Label. The first recording “Maybellene” sold a million copies and reached number one on the 'Billboard's Rhythm and Blues' chart. Unsplash Career

His 1956 song “Roll Over Beethoven” reached #29 on the Billboard Top 100 chart. Unsplash Career

From 1957 to 1959, he gave several US hits including “School Days”, ‘Rock and Roll Music”, “Sweet Little Sixteen” and ‘Johnny B. Goode”. Unsplash Career

In 1964, he released eight singles. Three out of these went to the top20 of the Billboard 100. Between 1966 and 1969, he released five albums on the 'Mercury' label. Unsplash Career

His song “Maybellene” is considered one of the pioneering rock and roll singles. The song was a major hit and sold over a million copies, reaching number one on Billboard's Rhythm and Blues chart. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 18, 1926
Died on	March 18, 2017
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Singers, Black Musicians, Black Singers, Musicians, Guitarists
Hobbies	Croquet, Chess
City/State	Missouri
Spouses	Themetta
Siblings	Henry W. Berry, Lucy Williams, Paul L. Berry, Thelma Smith
Known as	Charles Edward Anderson Berry
Childrens	Aloha Berry, Ingrid Berry
Universities	Sumner High School
Birth Place	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Height	187cm
Gender	Male
Father	Henry Berry
Mother	Martha Berry
Sun Sign	Libra
Born in	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Famous as	Guitarist
Died at Age	90

Chuck Berry

American

Oct 18, 1926

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St. Louis, Missouri, United States